Glue
noun
A sticky substance used to attach things together.
He used glue to fix the broken vase.
Often appears as...
- stick with glue
- glue together
verb
To attach something to another thing using a sticky substance.
She glued the pictures into her scrapbook.
Often appears as...
- glue it down
- glue together
noun
Something that provides unity or cohesion.
Trust is the glue that holds any relationship together.
Often appears as...
- glue of society
- fundamental glue
noun
In computing, a software tool used to connect software and services.
The open source project provides the glue for integrating disparate systems.
Often appears as...
- glue code
- glue language
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A sticky substance used to attach things together.
He used glue to fix the broken vase.
Often appears as...
- stick with glue
- glue together
verb
To attach something to another thing using a sticky substance.
She glued the pictures into her scrapbook.
Often appears as...
- glue it down
- glue together
noun
Something that provides unity or cohesion.
Trust is the glue that holds any relationship together.
Often appears as...
- glue of society
- fundamental glue
noun
In computing, a software tool used to connect software and services.
The open source project provides the glue for integrating disparate systems.
Often appears as...
- glue code
- glue language
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Bond
Use 'glue' when you talk about sticking physical items together.
I need strong glue to bond the wooden planks.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Reversible
Remember that glue usually creates a permanent hold, so it's not for temporary attachment.
Once you glue those papers, they won't come apart easily.
Pro Tip 3/3Drying Time
Glue needs time to set or dry, it's not instantly strong.
Leave the glued model to dry overnight.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Bond
Use 'glue' when you talk about sticking physical items together.
I need strong glue to bond the wooden planks.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Reversible
Remember that glue usually creates a permanent hold, so it's not for temporary attachment.
Once you glue those papers, they won't come apart easily.
Pro Tip 3/3Drying Time
Glue needs time to set or dry, it's not instantly strong.
Leave the glued model to dry overnight.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Bond
Use 'glue' when you talk about sticking physical items together.
I need strong glue to bond the wooden planks.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Reversible
Remember that glue usually creates a permanent hold, so it's not for temporary attachment.
Once you glue those papers, they won't come apart easily.
Pro Tip 3/3Drying Time
Glue needs time to set or dry, it's not instantly strong.
Leave the glued model to dry overnight.
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The history of the world...
These mountains of maize inspired numerous corn concoctions. Cornstarch could be used as a thickening agent for everything from gasoline to glue or processed into a low-cost sweetener known as High-Fructose Corn Syrup. Maize quickly became one of the cheapest animal feeds worldwide. This allowed for inexpensive meat production,
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How to create a great...
now real words might seem like good ideas but in a world of 300 million companies it's getting harder to find a name it's hard to find any real words left in a dictionary composite names like facebook and ray-ban are created by gluing two words together these names have a kind of one-two punch and can be really
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What if 3D printing was...
It's got characteristics like a contact lens. So we can see how the process works. You can start to see that as you lower a stage in there, in a traditional process, with an oxygen-impermeable window, you make a two-dimensional pattern and you end up gluing that onto the window with a traditional window,
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The wildly complex...
so the plants they work with are in countries with little to no worker protection laws. As a result, many laborers earn below the living wage, and are exposed to harmful chemicals, like toxic glue fumes. When manufacturing is complete, the shoes are packaged and transported to stores around the globe.
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Which is stronger: Glue...
glues need enough real estate where surfaces touch. If for some reason you wanted to make a chain of bowling balls, duct tape would be better. Engineers weigh similar, if less absurd, factors all the time. Choosing the right glue to withstand the heat inside an engine is a matter of life and death.
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Tycho Brahe, the...
resulting in a sword duel and Tycho losing a good-sized chunk of his nose. After that, he was said to have worn a realistic prosthetic of gold and silver that he would glue onto his face. Fortunately, Tycho didn't need his nose to continue his astronomical work. He kept studying the night sky
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The Aztec myth of the...
and four times he pulled back in fear. Humble Nanahuatl stepped forward. The other gods painted him chalky white and glued feathers to him. Without hesitation, he threw himself into the flames. A fire-blackened eagle swooped over the fire, grabbed Nanahuatl and carried him into the sky.
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The mystery box PIPE JJ...
where the thing gets glued, the registration marks for the ink. I just love boxes. My grandfather was the guy who kind of got me into all sorts of these things. He would also supply me with tools. He was this amazing encourager -- this patron, sort of, to make stuff.
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ALAN! ALAN!... STEVE? PIPE...
i've not got time for your stupid jokes right i'm off cheerio oh someone's put glue on the rock oh that's what you were laughing at was it yes very funny very funny oh have someone put blue on the rock yes it was that horrible lot
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The Mummification of...
Finally, the now mummified body is wrapped head to foot in hundreds of meters of linen bandages attached with a glue, and magical spells are cast to protect the mummy and prepare it for safe arrival in the afterlife.
Video examples
The history of the world...
These mountains of maize inspired numerous corn concoctions. Cornstarch could be used as a thickening agent for everything from gasoline to glue or processed into a low-cost sweetener known as High-Fructose Corn Syrup. Maize quickly became one of the cheapest animal feeds worldwide. This allowed for inexpensive meat production,
Video examples
How to create a great...
now real words might seem like good ideas but in a world of 300 million companies it's getting harder to find a name it's hard to find any real words left in a dictionary composite names like facebook and ray-ban are created by gluing two words together these names have a kind of one-two punch and can be really
Video examples
What if 3D printing was...
It's got characteristics like a contact lens. So we can see how the process works. You can start to see that as you lower a stage in there, in a traditional process, with an oxygen-impermeable window, you make a two-dimensional pattern and you end up gluing that onto the window with a traditional window,
Video examples
The wildly complex...
so the plants they work with are in countries with little to no worker protection laws. As a result, many laborers earn below the living wage, and are exposed to harmful chemicals, like toxic glue fumes. When manufacturing is complete, the shoes are packaged and transported to stores around the globe.
Video examples
Which is stronger: Glue...
glues need enough real estate where surfaces touch. If for some reason you wanted to make a chain of bowling balls, duct tape would be better. Engineers weigh similar, if less absurd, factors all the time. Choosing the right glue to withstand the heat inside an engine is a matter of life and death.
Video examples
Tycho Brahe, the...
resulting in a sword duel and Tycho losing a good-sized chunk of his nose. After that, he was said to have worn a realistic prosthetic of gold and silver that he would glue onto his face. Fortunately, Tycho didn't need his nose to continue his astronomical work. He kept studying the night sky
Video examples
The Aztec myth of the...
and four times he pulled back in fear. Humble Nanahuatl stepped forward. The other gods painted him chalky white and glued feathers to him. Without hesitation, he threw himself into the flames. A fire-blackened eagle swooped over the fire, grabbed Nanahuatl and carried him into the sky.
Video examples
The mystery box PIPE JJ...
where the thing gets glued, the registration marks for the ink. I just love boxes. My grandfather was the guy who kind of got me into all sorts of these things. He would also supply me with tools. He was this amazing encourager -- this patron, sort of, to make stuff.
Video examples
ALAN! ALAN!... STEVE? PIPE...
i've not got time for your stupid jokes right i'm off cheerio oh someone's put glue on the rock oh that's what you were laughing at was it yes very funny very funny oh have someone put blue on the rock yes it was that horrible lot
Video examples
The Mummification of...
Finally, the now mummified body is wrapped head to foot in hundreds of meters of linen bandages attached with a glue, and magical spells are cast to protect the mummy and prepare it for safe arrival in the afterlife.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Kirk Cameron
American Actor
God makes it really clear that society and civilization is really held together by the glue of families... When a man and a woman come together and say 'I do,' they are committing for a lifetime to love each other and to model what love is and what forgiveness is and what joy is to their kids.
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Gretchen Bleiler
American Athlete
I remember being glued to the TV as I watched the Olympics as a kid. There was something so magical, almost otherworldly, about the Olympics. My favorite part was that moment right before it all started. The moment where the athlete would stand up ready to face whatever lay ahead.
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Stella McCartney
British Designer
It's more expensive for me to make my shoes. I don't use animal-based glues or fish-based glues. So that costs me more. And, you know, like anything in life - mass marketing of anything - mass manufacturing of anything costs less.
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Margaret Cho
American Comedian
I always felt like an outsider growing up. In school, I felt like I never fit in. But it didn't help when my mother, instead of buying me glue for school projects, would tell me to just use rice.
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Melissa Leong
In these increasingly self-focused times, emotional connection through food remains perhaps more than ever, the vital glue that holds us together or helps us reconnect with something we lost.
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Stephen Covey
American Educator
Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.
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Dennis Quaid
Actor
God is the only way you're going to make it in life, the glue that holds everything together.
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Stacey Solomon
I can take on the world with a glue gun and a can of spray paint!
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Morgan Ortagus
American Public Servant
I think that America is the glue that holds the world together.
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Gerald R. Ford
American President
Truth is the glue that holds government together.
Quote examples
Kirk Cameron
American Actor
God makes it really clear that society and civilization is really held together by the glue of families... When a man and a woman come together and say 'I do,' they are committing for a lifetime to love each other and to model what love is and what forgiveness is and what joy is to their kids.
Quote examples
Gretchen Bleiler
American Athlete
I remember being glued to the TV as I watched the Olympics as a kid. There was something so magical, almost otherworldly, about the Olympics. My favorite part was that moment right before it all started. The moment where the athlete would stand up ready to face whatever lay ahead.
Quote examples
Stella McCartney
British Designer
It's more expensive for me to make my shoes. I don't use animal-based glues or fish-based glues. So that costs me more. And, you know, like anything in life - mass marketing of anything - mass manufacturing of anything costs less.
Quote examples
Margaret Cho
American Comedian
I always felt like an outsider growing up. In school, I felt like I never fit in. But it didn't help when my mother, instead of buying me glue for school projects, would tell me to just use rice.
Quote examples
Melissa Leong
In these increasingly self-focused times, emotional connection through food remains perhaps more than ever, the vital glue that holds us together or helps us reconnect with something we lost.
Quote examples
Stephen Covey
American Educator
Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.
Quote examples
Dennis Quaid
Actor
God is the only way you're going to make it in life, the glue that holds everything together.
Quote examples
Stacey Solomon
I can take on the world with a glue gun and a can of spray paint!
Quote examples
Morgan Ortagus
American Public Servant
I think that America is the glue that holds the world together.
Quote examples
Gerald R. Ford
American President
Truth is the glue that holds government together.
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